Pretty Okay Company (Military/Fantasy) (OOC, semi-open)

[The Carlisle]

Awesome. Just need Trans to bring their characters up and we'll be good. Austzeland said he is busy so I'll assume his character will fall in.

Also, I'm liking the responses. This'll be fun. But I'm surprised that it's just about his blood and not his open gayness. I would honestly think that people will be more conservative/intolerant about it. Maybe that'll pop up eventually... But if it doesn't aw well. Maxie still loves y'all, especially the cute ones

[Mincaldenteans]

Awesome. Just need Trans to bring their characters up and we'll be good. Austzeland said he is busy so I'll assume his character will fall in.

Also, I'm liking the responses. This'll be fun. But I'm surprised that it's just about his blood and not his open gayness. I would honestly think that people will be more conservative/intolerant about it. Maybe that'll pop up eventually... But if it doesn't aw well. Maxie still loves y'all, especially the cute ones

House bickering is just much more fun than sexual orientation. For now.

[The Carlisle]

Awesome. Just need Trans to bring their characters up and we'll be good. Austzeland said he is busy so I'll assume his character will fall in.

Also, I'm liking the responses. This'll be fun. But I'm surprised that it's just about his blood and not his open gayness. I would honestly think that people will be more conservative/intolerant about it. Maybe that'll pop up eventually... But if it doesn't aw well. Maxie still loves y'all, especially the cute ones

House bickering is just much more fun than sexual orientation. For now.

It'll come up eventually. Maxie can't just stand around doing nothing with such fine, muscular and cute men around.

[Cylarn]

In reference to Norv's post.

[Reverend Norv]

In reference to Norv's post.

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I heard that story in Thailand, where a scared backpacker told me it absolutely straight-faced. Of course, in Thailand there's more than a grain of truth to fears of waking up to find a poisonous serpent inhabiting your footwear. Less so in a temperate forest headed toward winter.

[Grenartia]

In reference to Norv's post.

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I heard that story in Thailand, where a scared backpacker told me it absolutely straight-faced. Of course, in Thailand there's more than a grain of truth to fears of waking up to find a poisonous serpent inhabiting your footwear. Less so in a temperate humid subtropical forest headed toward winter.

Basically, my ideas for the climate of this area is that its a land of extremes. It has a climate not that different from the Southeastern US, though a little more forest-y, and a little wetter. But it also gets regular blasts from the polar vortex and the mountains to the south in the cold season.

[Reverend Norv]

I heard that story in Thailand, where a scared backpacker told me it absolutely straight-faced. Of course, in Thailand there's more than a grain of truth to fears of waking up to find a poisonous serpent inhabiting your footwear. Less so in a temperate humid subtropical forest headed toward winter.

Basically, my ideas for the climate of this area is that its a land of extremes. It has a climate not that different from the Southeastern US, though a little more forest-y, and a little wetter. But it also gets regular blasts from the polar vortex and the mountains to the south in the cold season.

Huh. Well, then snakes are a more reasonable concern. Still not a reason to inflict trench foot upon oneself, though.

[Grenartia]

Basically, my ideas for the climate of this area is that its a land of extremes. It has a climate not that different from the Southeastern US, though a little more forest-y, and a little wetter. But it also gets regular blasts from the polar vortex and the mountains to the south in the cold season.

Huh. Well, then snakes are a more reasonable concern. Still not a reason to inflict trench foot upon oneself, though.

Indeed.

[Nature-Spirits]

I heard that story in Thailand, where a scared backpacker told me it absolutely straight-faced. Of course, in Thailand there's more than a grain of truth to fears of waking up to find a poisonous serpent inhabiting your footwear. Less so in a temperate humid subtropical forest headed toward winter.

Basically, my ideas for the climate of this area is that its a land of extremes. It has a climate not that different from the Southeastern US, though a little more forest-y, and a little wetter. But it also gets regular blasts from the polar vortex and the mountains to the south in the cold season.

Regarding this: How long do the seasons actually last?

[Ayreonia]

Basically, my ideas for the climate of this area is that its a land of extremes. It has a climate not that different from the Southeastern US, though a little more forest-y, and a little wetter. But it also gets regular blasts from the polar vortex and the mountains to the south in the cold season.

Regarding this: How long do the seasons actually last?

With us this far south, I'd say winters are very very long, spring comes suddenly and ends as fast, summer is hot, humid and rainy, and autumn feels like it's going to go on forever.

[Nature-Spirits]

@Ayre: Would you like me to include the arrival at HQ in my post, or would you like to do that part?

[Ayreonia]

@Ayre: Would you like me to include the arrival at HQ in my post, or would you like to do that part?

Actually, I was thinking that Vester and Wymond could converse on the way, since the platoon getting chow will take a lot longer to play out than a simple drive.

[Nature-Spirits]

@Ayre: Would you like me to include the arrival at HQ in my post, or would you like to do that part?

Actually, I was thinking that Vester and Wymond could converse on the way, since the platoon getting chow will take a lot longer to play out than a simple drive.

Sounds good to me.

[Grenartia]

Regarding this: How long do the seasons actually last?

With us this far south, I'd say winters are very very long, spring comes suddenly and ends as fast, summer is hot, humid and rainy, and autumn feels like it's going to go on forever.

We're not really that far south. We're about 33S, IIRC (about halfway between the gridline for 30S and the halfway point between 30S and 40S). I currently live about 36N, and used to live right on 30N. The seasons are actually fairly close to equal at these lattitudes, at least as far as I can tell.

[Grenartia]

Also, why do people keep saluting the Lieutenant? I mean, even if people don't like him, indirect sniping would be a pretty obvious tactic for anybody. And its a pretty shitty way to try and reroll for a better CO.

[Gvozdevsk]

It appears my character is the only one who knows not to salute in the field. Come on guys, this is common sense. Same reason you don't wear rank insignia in the field.

[The Carlisle]

Also, why do people keep saluting the Lieutenant? I mean, even if people don't like him, indirect sniping would be a pretty obvious tactic for anybody. And its a pretty shitty way to try and reroll for a better CO.

We are all not military minded. Plus, it seems many are lower rank and probably inexperienced. So given time, the hammer will temper them. But please, no real hammers...

[Ayreonia]

With us this far south, I'd say winters are very very long, spring comes suddenly and ends as fast, summer is hot, humid and rainy, and autumn feels like it's going to go on forever.

We're not really that far south. We're about 33S, IIRC (about halfway between the gridline for 30S and the halfway point between 30S and 40S). I currently live about 36N, and used to live right on 30N. The seasons are actually fairly close to equal at these lattitudes, at least as far as I can tell.

You're right. I could have sworn we were further down. Just disregard what I said.

[Ayreonia]

It appears my character is the only one who knows not to salute in the field. Come on guys, this is common sense. Same reason you don't wear rank insignia in the field.

Really? In Finland, we do. Th regular "barracks" insignia are golden, shiny and nice, and the field ones are dull black.

[Alderann]

Is this thread really active? I'm very interested and would like to join. But I want to make sure this is active and can a character earn promotions and medals and such?

[Gvozdevsk]

It appears my character is the only one who knows not to salute in the field. Come on guys, this is common sense. Same reason you don't wear rank insignia in the field.

Really? In Finland, we do. Th regular "barracks" insignia are golden, shiny and nice, and the field ones are dull black.

Most pictures I see of troops in Afghanistan, none of them wear any sort of rank insignia in the field.

[Toishima]

Hell, I wasn't aware this was the dangerous front of the front lines. With the food trucks and shit rolling around I honestly thought we were still in transit to the front-front lines. And I didn't know about the no saluting thing too. Never watched Forest Grump.

[Gvozdevsk]

Hell, I wasn't aware this was the front lines. With the food trucks and shit rolling around I honestly thought we were still in transit to the front-front lines. And I didn't know about the no saluting thing too. Never watched Forest Grump.

Saluting is basically telling the enemy snipers wear to shoot, and in the field you should always assume there's at least one enemy sniper somewhere nearby.

[Grenartia]

It appears my character is the only one who knows not to salute in the field. Come on guys, this is common sense. Same reason you don't wear rank insignia in the field.

If you'll note, Solana didn't salute, either.

Also, why do people keep saluting the Lieutenant? I mean, even if people don't like him, indirect sniping would be a pretty obvious tactic for anybody. And its a pretty shitty way to try and reroll for a better CO.

We are all not military minded. Plus, it seems many are lower rank and probably inexperienced. So given time, the hammer will temper them. But please, no real hammers...

Well, its one thing you'd probably learn in basic training. And it was already mentioned here in the OOC when the last instance of it was posted. To say nothing of it being mentioned in the OP.

We're not really that far south. We're about 33S, IIRC (about halfway between the gridline for 30S and the halfway point between 30S and 40S). I currently live about 36N, and used to live right on 30N. The seasons are actually fairly close to equal at these lattitudes, at least as far as I can tell.

You're right. I could have sworn we were further down. Just disregard what I said.

Between you and Agri, I'm beginning to think I'm the only one who can read a map here.

It appears my character is the only one who knows not to salute in the field. Come on guys, this is common sense. Same reason you don't wear rank insignia in the field.

Really? In Finland, we do. Th regular "barracks" insignia are golden, shiny and nice, and the field ones are dull black.

That's probably the reason why. Doesn't stand out as much against the camo, and isn't bright and shiny and reflective.

Is this thread really active? I'm very interested and would like to join. But I want to make sure this is active and can a character earn promotions and medals and such?

Yes, it is, but this is semi-closed (you'll have to ask Ayreo what positions, if any, are open).

Also, you might be able to get promoted, I think. Not much room for advancement that I can see, though. Unless somebody makes a gesture that forces the Captain to make an unplanned real estate deal.

[Gvozdevsk]

It appears my character is the only one who knows not to salute in the field. Come on guys, this is common sense. Same reason you don't wear rank insignia in the field.

If you'll note, Solana didn't salute, either.

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